life update

Dear friends and family,

I apologize for not posting in the past 2 months. I have been on a soul searching journey these past 2 months. I believe I have come to a resolution that I am satisfied with.

I have been failing classes at school and I have kept this from even my closest friends at school. I will have to remediate most classes this summer. I do not think it is responsible of me to continue to waste money and time to become a mediocre physician, let alone the consequences of my actions as a physician. I have therefore decided to leave medical school to do pursue another adventure.

That adventure was a subject of much consternation. I found my answer, however, in Nicaragua. I saw farmers growing tobacco, mangoes and rice. The kind of life they led appealed to me. I had grown to love Nicaragua in the short time I was there. Therefore, I have decided to pursue my love and my passion and move to Nicaragua to become a farmer. In the past month I have begun to take agricultural courses at the local college. This is the reason I have been absent from my regular group of friends as well as my classes. I believe I am ready to go out on my own and grow fields of produce.

I have plans to grow mangoes, tobacco for cigars in the dry season and rice and beans in the wet season. I will finish out the year and I will depart immediately in June. I will of course move my father with me as I think he will like the tropical climate as it resembles the land of our birth, Indonesia. It will not be an easy life, but life is an ever changing landscape and each new turn brings different adventures and challenges. I believe we are on the cusp of something great for myself and my father and I hope you can respect and support my decision. Thank you for all of your support in this failed endeavor, I will hopefully see my aspirations bear fruit in Nicaragua.


Sincerely,

HS